Arizona slipped in CNBC’s 2026 Top States for Business rankings as new infrastructure weighting exposed gaps, even as the state reels in major investments and builds workforce pipelines.

ADP is taking roughly 120,000 square feet at Westpointe Corporate Center on Parkway West — a rare, large suburban lease that underscores renewed demand.

Eden Prairie's Actus Nutrition grew 32% to $2.1B as demand for whey and protein ingredients pushed the company into new plants and export markets.